MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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